Baggage carrier



P. ROSSI BAGGAGE CARRIER May 28, 1935.

F1 '.led Dec. 4, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l Z n 0 ll llllllll IIIIIIIIIII.

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BAGGAGE CARRI ER F iled Dec. 4, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 VIIIIIIIIIII/ IIIIIIIIIIIIII a 11,1

35 v IN VEN TOR F BY PAsquAE R055! A TTORNEY Patented May 28, 1935PATENT OFFICE BAGGAGE CARRIER Pasquale Rossi, New York, N. Y., asslgnorof onehalf to Anastasia Petrocelli, Hoboken, N. J.

Application December 4, 1933. Serial No. 700,763

8 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a baggagecarrier.

The invention has .foran object the construction of a baggage carrierwhich simulates'a grip 5 in every respect, but which is provided withthe addition of castors, 'so that it j may be pushed along upon theground.

As a further object of this invention it is proposed to so mount thecastors upon the baggage carrier that they may assume a position withinthe carrier, when they are not needed, and assume a position outside in'position so that the baggage carrier may be pushed along theground,thereon.

Still further the invention contemplates mounting the castors on amovable member adapted to assume a position in which the castors aredisposed withinthe carrier and another position in which they areoutside the carrier ready for use.

Still further it is contemplated to hingedly mount the member carryingthe castors in a manner so that it may assume the two positions desired.

Furthermore as another object of this invention it is proposed to mountthe member hingedly upon one side and arranged so that it may move froma position along one side of the baggage carrier to a position along oneend.

Still further it is proposed as a modification to arrange the memberpivotal upon one of its center lines so that it may pivot from aposition in which the castors aredisposed within the carrier to aposition in which the castors are located outside. 7

Still further it is proposed to associate novel holding means with-themember for holding the member in either of the positions desired.

As another object of this invention it is proposed'to provideanarrangement whereby the castors may be raised and lowered to variousdegrees so as to adapt them .to be replaced for the convenience of theuser. r '1 Still lfurther an arrangement is proposed r wherebythecastors may assume various adjusted positions upon the-member or beremoved entirely.- iAnother onefof the objects of this invention is theconstruction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable andwhich maybe manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. a

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects'andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the append- (c1. 'iso -ss) ed claimsin which the various novel features of the invention aremore'particularly set'forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:a

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a baggage carrier constructed accordingto this invention.

.Fig.-2is a'plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa fragmentary perspective view of the lower corner of thebaggage carrier illustrated in Fig. 1 as seen as though looking in thedirection of the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an elevational View looking rection of the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view looking in the direction of the line 6-6of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'I-'| of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of the in the diaccording to amodification of this invention.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of theline 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a. side elevational view of a baggage carrier constructedaccording to a still further modified form.

Fig. 11 is an elevational view looking in the direction of the linell-ll of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line l2--l-2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but illustrating another modifiedform.

Fig-1! is a sectional view taken on the line l4-I4 of Fig. 13.

The baggage carrier according to this invention comprises a conventionalbaggage carrier l0 which is in the form of a receptacle having a hingedcover II and means for normally holding the cover closed. As illustratedstraps I! are provided for this purpose. The baggage carrier is providedwith a handle l3 upon one side of it which may be conveniently carriedas a conventional grip. At one end the baggage carrier is providedwith'a handle I4 which is hingedly mounted at one end l5 upon a bracketformed with a stop l6 so as to limit pivoting of the handle to asubstantially vertical position as indicated by thedot and dash lines inFig. 1. Several bolts ll project from the end of the baggage carrier andare engageable through openings in the end of the handle so as to'provide for locking the handle in a fixed position. When the handle islocked as shown the baggage carrier may be conveniently gripped andlifted. when the handle lower portion of the baggage carrier constructedI is pivoted tattle dot and dash position it serves as a handle by whichthe baggage carrier may be conveniently pushed along the ground, uponanother positionof the member to be located,v outside of the carrier.

A means is provided for holding ..the member I8 in either of' itspositions. A partition is formed within the baggage carrier and servesto provide a compartment into which the castors l9 may normally bedisposed when the member I8 is in a position in which the castors aredisposed within the baggage carrier.

The member IB is illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 and comprises a fiatmember engaging over an opening formed in the side of the baggagecarrier so as to close the compartment formed by the partition 20. Themember I8 is hingedly mounted at one side upon the bottom corner of thebaggage carrier and the hinge is arranged so that the member I 8 mayassume the position illustrated by the full lines in Fig. 4 or may bepivoted to a position flat against the bottom of the baggage carrier asillustrated by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 4.

The means for holding the member IS in one or the other of itspositions, comprises a latch mounted upon the member 18 consisting of acasing 22 from which a bolt 23 is resiliently projected. The spring 24is mounted within the casing to extend the bolt. A transverse pin 25 isengaged through the bolt 23 and passes through elongated slots 26 formedin the casing 22 and in the member l8 whereby the pin 25 may be movedfrom either side of the member I8 to retract the bolt. The bolt 23 whenthe member i8 is in its closed position, acts against the inner side ofthe material of the baggage carrier which surrounds the opening in whichthe member 18 is located. When the member I8 is pivoted to its outsideposition then the bolt 23 engages within a keeper member 21 mounted uponthe bottom of the baggage carrier. An opening 28 is also formed in thebottomof the baggage carrier through which a portion of the pin 25 mayextend so that the pin does not produce an obstruction which wouldrestrain the member l8 from as suming its correct position.

The castors or wheels l9 are arranged upon a detachable standard so thatits position as re-,

gards the member 18 may be varied. The standard which supportsthecastors 19 (or wheels) comprises a pair of closely spaced parallelplates 29 having their base ends 30 turned away from each other andattached upon the member l8. Another plate is bent upon itself so as tohave opposed sides 3| and a bent center 32 connecting these sides. Thesides 3| engage between the plates 29 and maintain their positions dueto bolts 33 which pass through the plates 29 and which are screwedtight. The bolts 33 pass through slots 34 formed in the plates 3i sothat when the bolts 33 are loosened the plates 3! may be moved relativeto the plate 29 to adjust the distance of the castors from the memberl8." A shaft 35 is engaged through the bend 32 and the castors or wheelsl9 are mounted upon the shaft.

In Figs. 8 and 9 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed inwhich a member I8 is illustrated for carrying the castors but arrangedto pivot along the center line with the castors disposed inwards oroutwards. More particularly a. transverse pintle rod 36 passes throughthe center of the member l3 and has its ends engaged into the sides ofthe material surrounding the opening in which the member l8 is set. Themember l8 in this form of the invention is set into an opening formed inthe bottom end of the baggage carrier. The member I8 is adapted to pivotso that either face is extended outwards. A means is provided forholding the member I3 in either of these positions and comprises a pairof latches mounted upon opposed edges but on the same side of the memberl8 and adapted to engage the material immediately surrounding theopening into which the member I8 is set.

Each of these catches are identical in construction to the constructiondescribed relative to the catch in Fig. 4. Similar parts of the catcheswill be recognized by corresponding reference numerals. It should benoticed that the bolts 23 of the catches extend sufilciently so as toengage the edges of the material surrounding the opening in which themember i8 is set.

Each of the catches are provided with a transverse pin 25 which engagesthrough the slots 29 so that the catches may be operated from eitherside of the member l8. The dot and dash circle 31 in Fig. 8 illustratesthe path of the member l8 as it is turned about its pintle rod 36. Thecastors or wheels I9 are mounted upon standards identical inconstruction to those described rela tive to Figs. 4-7 inclusive. Thisstandard is mounted upon one side of the member It as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 8. In other respects this form of the invention issimilar to the one previously described and other similar parts may berecognized by corresponding reference numerals.

In Figs. 10-12 inclusive another modified form of the invention has beendisclosed in which the castors are mounted upon the removable piece.According to this form of the invention the baggage carrier is equipped'with the member l8 which is provided with a pintle rod 38 and which ismounted within the baggage carrier ll! as described relative to theconstruction illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9. Upon one side of the memberl8 there is mounted a guide member 38 which is equipped with closedflanges on the sides thereof producing a track in which a slide 39 maybe moved. One end of the slide 40 of the slide 39 is bent at rightangles to the slot and constitutes a handle by which it may beconvenientlygripped.

The other end of the slide is provided with a catch section 4! adaptedto cooperate with another catch section 42 mounted upon'the member l8.constructed that they may be engaged with each other to hold the slide39 in place or they may be disengaged so that the slide 39 may be movedlongitudinally out from the guide 38. The standard which supports thecastors or wheels l9 is mounted upon the slide 39. The details of thestandard and the castors are similar to those described relative toFigs. 4-7 inclusive. and similar parts may be recognized bycorresponding reference numerals. Auxiliary single castors l9 are alsosecured to the slide 39 by standards 29' which form bends 32' in whichshafts 35' are secured and the castors or wheels l9 are mounted uponthis shaft. According to this form of the invention the slide 39 may beremoved and the castors completely removed if desired. This-allows for aperhaps of a diflerent size, or arrangement to be substituted.

In Figs. 13 and 14 another modified form of the device has beenillustrated in which the member I8 is provided with a casing 43 which isprovided with end walls 44 and side walls 45. A screw 48 is rotativelymounted through the end walls 44 and has a projecting head 41 by whichit may be readily turned. A follower 48 is threadedly engaged upon thescrew 46 and is disposed between the side walls 45 so as to be preventedfrom rotating and limited to move longitudinally along within the casing43 as the screw 46 is rotated. The standard which supports the castorsor wheels I! is mounted upon the follower 48. The details of thestandard and the castors are similar to those illustrated relative toFigs. 7 inclusive and the various parts may be recognized by thecorresponding reference numerals.

According to this form of the invention the location oi the castors uponthe member I8 should be varied by, merely turning the screw 46 whichcauses the follower 48 to move and correspondingly carry the castors.With this arrangement it is possible to locate the castors. It! atdifierent distances from the lowermost corner of the baggage carrier andfrom a fixed auxiliary wheel l9 which is secured to the end wall 44 andmember I8.

The operation of the device is as follows:-Normally the member should belocated so that the castors are disposed within the baggage carrier. Thebaggage carrier maybe used in conventional manner, that is for thestoring of clothes or other articles.- It may be carried about by thehandles provided for it. The receptacle constituting the carrier may beopened or closed in any conventional fashion. In the event that thebaggage carrier is loaded with heavy material, too heavy toallow'complete carrying by the handles then the member which supportsthe castors should be detached so that the castors are disposed outsideupon one end of the material. -Then the baggage carrier may be restedupon the ground on these castors and pushed along similar to a handtruck. With this arrangement it is possible to carry a very heavy loadfor any desirable distance.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scopeof the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage and having anopening in the side wall at one corner, a member movably mounted on oneend thereof upon said corner forminga closure for said opening andadapted to assume 2 A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle forbaggage and having an opening in the side wall at one corner, a membermovably mounted on one end thereof upon said comer forming a closure forsaid opening and adapted to assume a position flat against the end ofthe receptacle, castorsmounted upon one side of said member, and meansholding said member in a closed position with the castors disposedwithin the baggage carrier and in an open position with the castorsextended below the end of the baggage carrier, said castors beingmounted upon a plate adjustably mounted on a standard mounted on saidmember whereby the relative distance of the castors from the member maybe adjusted.

3. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage and having anopening in the side wall at one corner, a member movably mounted ononeend thereof upon said corner forming a closure for said opening andadapted to assume a position flat against the end of the receptacle,

'castors mounted upon one side of said member;

ceptacle to hold the member in one or the other positions.

4. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage, a membermovably mounted on a pivot on one endof said receptacle, castors mountedupon one side of said member, and means holding said member in oneposition with the castors disposed through an opening andwithin thebaggage carrier and in another position with the castors extended belowthe end of the baggage carrier, said member being pivotally mounted bysaid pivot upon one of its center lines and normally disposed withinsaid opening formed,

in the bottom end of said baggage carrier and adjustable to either ofsaid positions.

5. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage, a membermovably mounted on a pivot on one end of said receptacle, castorsmounted upon one side of said'member, and means holding said member inone position with the castors disposed through an opening and within thebaggage carrier and in anotherposition with the castors extended belowthe end of the baggage carrier, said member being pivotally mounted bysaid pivot uponone of its center lines and normally disposed within saidopening formed in the bottom end of said baggage carrier and adjustableto either of said positions, said castors being mounted upon a standardattached upon one side of said member.

6. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage, a membermovably mounted on a pivot on one end of said receptacle, castorsmounted upon one side of said member, and means holding said member inone position with the castors disposed through an opening and within thebaggage carrier and in another position with the castors extended belowthe end of the baggage carrier, said member being pivotally mounted bysaid pivot upon one of its center lines and normally disposed withinsaid opening formed in the bottom end of said baggage carrier andadjustable to either of said positions, said castors .being mounted upona standard attached upon a slide removable detachably mounted upon saidmember.

7. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage, a membermovably mounted on a pivot on one end of said receptacle, castorsmounted upon one side of said member, and means holding said member inone position with in the bottom end of said baggage carrierandadjustable to either of said positions, said castors being mountedupon a standard attached upon a slide removable detachably mounted uponsaid member, said slide being mounted upon a guide member, and a catchupon said slide and member for-detachably holding the slide in place.

8. A baggage carrier, comprising a receptacle for baggage, a membermovably mounted on a pivot on one end of said receptacle, castorsmounted upon one side of said member, and

means holding said member in one position with the castors disposedthrough an opening and within the baggage carrier and in anotherposition with the castors extended below the end of the baggage carrier,said member being pivotally mounted by said pivot upon one of its centerlines and normally disposed within said opening formed in the bottom endof said baggage carrier and'adjustable to either of said positions, saidcasing member being attached upon said member and formed with opposedwalls, a screw rotatively mounted through opposite walls of said walls,a follower threadedly engaged upon said screw and engaging against theother of said walls, and a standard mounted upon said follower andsupporting saidcastors.

* PASQUALE ROSSI.

